Show I West Bountiful Mayor Discusses Flood Dangers The Good Providence has been kind In sending us a good supply of water for next year but in so doing has caused flood dangers greater than we have had for several years no e county has cleaned the creeks in West Bountiful to minimize this danger TILE lilt WORKMANSHIP on the Job bb may not be perfect but the thenes ones nes in charge have made an honest lonest effort to see sec that the flood possibilities have havo been reduced reduced re reo to a minimum In some Instances structures along the creek have been e d where it seemed evident they would hinder the flow of high highwater highwater highwater water We suggest that each individual individual ual along the creeks do all they can to protect his own place If It a load of dirt is needed to tobe tobe tobe be hauled a wall built or any other precaution needs to be betaken betaken betaken taken we suggest that it be betaken betaken betaken taken care of ot now before the spring runoff starts It is the individuals individual's responsibility to do doall doall doall all in his power to protect his own place WHEREVER a private drain empties into the creek the operator operator op op- orator of the tried tobe to tobe tobe be careful and not disturb itIn it In some cases however where the drain interfered with the cleaning of the creek it was impossible not to molest it it The creeks are public ditches taking taking tak ing care of the water that Hates from the summit of the mount mountains to the lake Whenever an individual uses It for fora a private drain drains it is his responsibility to see t that at the pipe In his drain does not nott obstruct ob obstruct the flow of f the water and that it is put in in such a away away away way that it does not interfere with the cleaning of f the creek ALL TILE THE CITIES and the unincorporated unincorporated un incorporated area in the southend southend south southend end of the county are united and working on a master plan of flood control Surveys have been made and anda a plan has been put In book form There are many details to work out however however how how- ever such as finances etc that it may take two or three years before It is in operation Until that time arrives the i I council feels it is the of each individual to to see see that his bridge will wilt amply car ry the water and not be a menace men ace nce to others along the creek creck Respectfully I Mayor C C. C H. H Blake |